Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13

down, but only for moment. When he
arrived near the object of his adventure
the old gentleman was putting thought
FULLY at huge pipe, his eyes directed at
the roof, his feet stretched out into the
aisle and his elbow on the table, His
broad back was turned 20 his daughter.
After short and awful pause George
touched the pensve German on the
shoulder, at the same time lifting the
glass OF beer that stood halt emptied on
the table.
II beg your pardon, SIR" he said pre-
sentng the glass to the father.
"Eh?" said the big German, looking up
IN mild surprise.
81 was afraid it would fall off, it
was so near the edge" said George, blush
ing still more deeply at the deliberate
fiction.
Minna was excited to laughter at what
seemed to her simple little self the clever
est ruse ever played by eager gallant.
once again her telltale face found refuge
IN the beer mug, and once again pair OF
0ewIldering eyes peered over the rim at
the venturesome musician.
ZACH, danke. Herr, danke," said the
father of Minna, as he placed the glass In
safe position on the table, on the iden-
teal spot. too, from which George mad
taken 1t.
Then the musician stood still. He was
utterly at loss how to make good the
begin ming so successfully accomplished.
The object of his effort cast his ewes 10
at the ceiling and resumed his cogita-
tons. George suffered the pangs of des-
pair, irresolution ana self-contempt for his
lack of skill; he experienced all the feel
lngs that rise to torment him who sees an
opportunity that is out OF reach merely
because he Is not quite tall enough as
measured by fertility OF resource to
grasp IL. He sat down at the next table
and ordered beer. He was not thirsty,
but he wanted to be near the pretty Min
ma, and he hoped that accident would
favor new attempt at conversation. For
George bad abandoned hope of supple
menting his brilliant opening by any
further play. The intermisslon was al
most over and George was preparing to
return beavy-hearted to the platform,
when the big German turned his eyes to-
ward him and without taking MS pipe
from his mouth remarked:
"You gIf goot mOOseek dot horn out"
"AnW exclaimed George, Frightening
81 am glad you like it. 1t is very kind Of
you to say so, too"
"Yaw, | BIN pleased nit mooseek," ad-
ded the German, directing his gaze again
at the ceiling.
George saw that this would be the end
if he did not push things, so he burted
out the first question that occurred to
him, hoping to induce his acquaintance
to further condolences:
Il suppose you play some instru-
ment?"
"Vy?" said the German with faint
shade of surprise in his voice.
why" replied George, in confusion.
'ifyou like music L suppose you must
play for pleasure"
"Vy?" repeated the German, this time
in tone OF mild resentment.
George was dumfounded. He could not
say word.
"Vv," continued the German, "moost
L? Vat for tink you dot play? Vat for
say you dot mOost some eenstrument
play, you SUPPOSE, eh?"
"Oh," said George at last, comprehend
ing the difficulty, 81 did not mean to say
that you play any instrument; meant to
ask do you play OneP
Zach, ach," responded the German,
satisfied. He replaced the pipe IN his
mouth whence it was taken to allow for
his longest speech, looked again toward
the ceiling, and after putting three times
shook his head slowly and sadly. That
was his reply and the intermission was
over. George returned to his place very
doubtful whether he had made any pro-
gress, and he lay awake till morning de-
batting it